and "Urugudhe" were well received. Festivals Cannes International Film Festival 2007 - Screened under [TOUS LES CINEMAS DU MONDE] Shanghai International Film Festival 2007 - Nominee under [Asian New Talent Award] Habitat International Film Festival 2007 - Screened Pune International Film Festival 2007 - Screened under [INDIAN BIOSCOPE] Awards National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil - 2006 Elemec's 3rd Amrita Film Awards — Won Best Other Language Film Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film - S. Shankar Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director - Vasantha Balan Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film - 2006 Critical reception Rediff wrote "Director Vasantha Balan has deftly handled the script, making it his own. By maintaining an energetic pace throughout, he ensures the story doesn't become monotonous or conventional, despite the somewhat predictable plot. His characters are distinctly human with myriad personality flaws, so that the audience can identify with them". Behindwoods wrote "Veyil is an emotional epic. A must watch for all especially parents." Indiaglitz wrote "Vasanthabalan's success also lies in smartly setting the mood for his method. The story is part told in the place the story unspools. The ambience gets across the story as much as the characters do." Sify wrote "Once again Shankar has introduced Vasantha Balan a director who understands the nuances of making a realistic film with well-etched out characters and strong screenplay." Box office The film grossed ₹ 30 crores at the box office. References External links 2006 films Films shot in Madurai Films scored by G. V. Prakash Kumar 2000s Tamil-language films Best Tamil Feature Film National Film Award winners Films directed by Vasanthabalan